Claude Giroux is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward and alternate captain for the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League (NHL). He has previously played for the Philadelphia Flyers and the Florida Panthers. Selected by the Flyers 22nd overall in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft, Giroux was named the Flyers' team captain in 2013, and became the longest-tenured captain in team history. Giroux played his 1,000th game with the Flyers on March 17, 2022. Giroux has been known to be a very flexible offensive player; capable of playing comfortably on both center and wing throughout his career.
Giroux with the Ottawa Senators in March 2023
Giroux with the Gatineau Olympiques in 2007
Giroux with the Philadelphia Flyers during the 2010 NHL Winter Classic
Giroux during warmups in April 2011
The Ottawa Senators, officially the Ottawa Senators Hockey Club and colloquially known as the Sens, are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa. The Senators compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference and play their home games at the 18,652-seat Canadian Tire Centre, which opened in 1996 as the Palladium.
The Senators played their home games at the Ottawa Civic Centre from 1992 to 1996.
During the 2001 NHL Entry Draft, the Senators acquired Zdeno Chara in a multi-player trade with the New York Islanders.
Daniel Alfredsson played together with Jason Spezza and Dany Heatley, forming the CASH line. They led the Senators to their first Finals appearance.
Martin Gerber was a goaltender for the Senators from 2006 to 2009.